Fashion Island movie theater previews opening with 'Sherlock Homes'

Edwards Island Cinemas at Fashion Island will preview the newly renovated seven-screen theater at a charitable event Dec. 14, according to the event website.

"Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" will screen at the event benefiting Oceana, an international ocean conservation advocacy group.

While the cinema opens for regular business Dec. 16 — 364 days after it was closed for renovations — tickets to the preview event can be bought through EveningAtTheCinema.org.

The Irvine Co. announced the closure of the 21-year-old theater last December as part of its $100-million reinvestment in the shopping plaza, which brought in more than 40 new stores and restaurants, according to Daily Pilot archives.